THE NATION'S VOICE.
Over the plnlns and the meadows
Out of the limits anil ttin shadows,
There's an ooho that thrills
lu the rush of the rills,
And rlnirs from tbe hearts of the Orm
founded hills i
"The stnr-spsngled bnnnor,
Oh, lonit may It wave
O'er the Innd of. the free
Ami tba uoine of the bravo! "
Wk A A A A A A A A rffc t-
Playing at Sweethearts.
W V V V WW WW
"Whv, I'd rather marry her my
elf," said I. Nothing, in truth, was
further from my thoughts.
Amanda's mother regarded me cu
riously. "Of course," said she, "if
that were the case, it would make a
difference."
"But I dou't renlly mean it," I
cried, hastily. Whv, the idea was
absurd. Just when I was in the mid
dle of the hook on the "Cerebral Con
volutions," too.
"Then,"said her mother.closing ber
hard, thin mouth with a snap, "Aman
da will marry Mr. 1'lntus. There is
no one but yon who has any right to a
voice in the matter."
"There is Amanda," I suggested.
"Amanda! She is far too young to
decide. I am the judge for her.
Amanda shnll do as I bid her and
marry Mr. l'lutus."
"I shall do my best to stop her."
"She shall not see you." I knew
he would try to be ns good as her
word, and my heart went out in a
great pity for poor little Amanda, who
was so like her father and had been a
pet of mine ever since she was a child.
"If I weren't too old" I said, half
to myself.
"Nonsense. Why, you're no older
than I." She ia 4:).
"Too much buried in my books and
in a bachelor's recreations "
"Marriage would soon alter that."
"I could never make that child
happy," I sighed.
"XonBensel She's devoted to yon."
"Xotin in that way." I believe
X blushed.
. "Yon'd soon make her."
'Do you really mean it?" " I
couldn't let old Tom's daughter be
married to that Plutus. It would de
lay matters, anyhow, if she became en
gaged to me. Meanwhile, I might
find some one else for her.
"Why not?" she asked, coolly.
"Very well; I will speak to Amanda
bout it," I said, slowly. "But there
most be no drawing back on your
part."
I bad a sudden inspiration being
a man of quick thought. "I should
like to have your consent in writing.
To be candid, I do not trust yon."
"Very well." She sat down to her
esoritoire. "What shall I write?"
"I consent to the marriage of my
daughter to Mr. Frank Austen," I
dictated. She wrote it nocordingly
and signed it with a flourish.
My name is the same as my neph
ew's. I'll have him up to town, and
if he doesn't fall in love with Amanda
he's a fool. That was my idea.
"Well, now I'll talk to Amanda,"
I said, feeling rather uncomfortable.
And I did. .
, Amanda is 18 and stands 5 feet 2.
Amanda has golden brown hair that will
get loose' and tumble about her cheeks
and forehead. Amanda has big, dark
yes aud long eyelashes and cherry
ripe lips and the dearest little dimples
in the world. Amanda has soft, white
hands she generally gives me both
nd tiny feet whose rush I oonld rec
ognize blindfold. She came in quiet
ly today, and there were dark marks
under her eyes.
"Oh. Cousin Frank!" she cried
eonsin is my brevet rank "you won't
let her make me marry that horrible
man!"
"So," said I. "Mandy, my dear, I
won't." Then I kissed her. If ouly
I were sure that she would ut disar
range my study!
"Yon kind old Frank!" She took
hold of my arm and squeezed it.
"But yonr mother insists upon your
getting engaged to some one, my
, dear," I aaid, ruefully; "somebody
who is fairly well off. Are yon in
love with anybody, Mandy? Tell me,
there s a good little girl.
She opened her eyes -vide and
. looked at me honestly. "Oh, no,
Cousin Frank! Only only I think
perhaps I should like to be some
day."
"But there isn't any one yet?
Trnivr
"Truly. No one at all."
"Well, look here, Maady." I said,
sheepishly; "your mother insists that
you shall be engaged to some one.aud
X can only nnd one person.
"Not Mr. Plutus! I won't!" she
cried, vehemently.
"No.no! Not any one who will an
noy you, dear, or whom you dislike.'
"Whoever" She looked up at
ate quickly and half let go my arm.
"just till you nna someone vou
like," I apologized, turning as red as
poppy.
She held on to my arm again and
looked down on the ground. Then
he laughed. "How very funny."
"Would you mind, Mandy?". '
' "Noo," she, laughod again. "I
' flunk it would be rather fan. You
would have to tak me out lot,
wouldn't your io . pretend prop
- ay
"Ye . Oh, yes, ot course,
TTbaUver would beoome of the "Cere
bral Convolutions?" .
"But wouldn't it be rather bother
to you?"
"Not more than to you,"
"Ph. it wouldn't be any bother to
- Met" she oikd, excitedly. "We'd go
r t' e Tower and tha store and the
( 1 I'C'aee and tb Zoo and tbe
i aii. I, bar tea iu the far'
-" : cv na "
Omr the roar and the rattle
Tbe clung and the clash of the battle,
There's a song that shall rise
And shall ring to the skies
WhiTo tbe patriot lives and the pntrlot
dies t
"Tha star spangled banner,
Oh, long may It ware
O'er the land of tbe free
And the home of the brave I"
. Atlnnta Constitution.
A AAA AAAi
meant to some of them," she ex
plained. "You always do take me to
the academy and one or two places,
don't you?"
I shnll like to take von to some,
my dear," I assured her. "I always
enjoy myself when I do. But yon
know I am fluishiug my book Just
now."
"Oh.yes! I won't worry yon, Cousin
Frank. And and I could help yon
with it, couldn't I?" I almost groaned
aloud. Amanda on "Cerebral Con
volutions!"
"I'm afraid it's rather too dry for
that."
"I might learn the typewriter and
copy it," she pleaded, anxiously. A
man is only a fool, after all, however
much he studies nnd learns. Do yon
know I suddenly bent down and
kissod her, aud she bhiBhed like a
carnation.
"I won't let you blunt your finger
tips with a typewriter," I said, gal
lantly. "But you shall copy some
pieces for me till you find some nice
young man and yonr engagement
ends." It was best to have a clear
understanding, I thought.
" le es," said she, thoughtfully;
but oh. Cousin Frank suppose I
didn't find any one else?"
"rueu I shall have to marry you
myself. It would be better than old
Plutus, wouldn't it?"
"Oh, yes. But I shouldn't like I
couldn't bear to think that yon had
sacrificed yourself to me. I should be
such a bother, shouldn't I?"
I looked down affectionately on the
rumpled hair and inquiring eyes, "I
think I think, Mandy," I said, gen
tly, "I could put np with you very
ell. But we have been so used to
look upon one another in a different
light that it's rather late to change.
lou see, dear, I have grown into a
fidgety old bachelor."
"lon're not really old, and you're
never fidgety with me, and I owe you
so much."
I'd merely paid for her schooling
and pocket money aud so on. I prom
ised old Tom poor old Tom! that
I'd take care of his girl.
1 bat's nothing to do with it.
Mandy," I said, slowly. "You see.
I've a lot of interests which you could
never snare." Hue snook her head.
doubtfully. "And I like to rush off,
when I'm not working, to men's rec
reationsto play cricket, to watch
football or "
I like watching football," she ob
served, eagerly.
"1 m used to having meals when I
please and goiug out when I like and
coming in when I like. Of course, I
oonldu't do that if I had wife. It
wouldn't be fir."
"It would be a little lonely for her."
said Amanda, wistfully.
"Ho," I continued, resolutely. . re
sisting an absurd impulse to kiss her
again, "though I think yon the nicest
little woman in tbe world, dear" she
smiled just like the sun coming out
it would be better for you to find
some one younger and less crotchety."
She tapped the ground rapidly with
one little foot. "Meanwhile, we're
engaged, you know, and we must live
up to it. Where shall I take you to
morrow?" "Oh,' no! You must do lot of vour
boojc tomorrow and give me some
oopying to do about brains aud spines
aud things."
Nonsense, child I Don't I alwavs
take you out when I come to town.
Shall we go to the academy?" She
laughed her old childish laugh.
And lunch at a restaurant?" aha
inquired, delightedly. "And go to
the Crystal Palace afterwards and
have tea in the gardens and see the
variety show and dine on the terrace
like we did lust year?" She squeezed
my arm in her old way. "Won't it be
jolly?"
'lhe next day I took her to the Zoo
and smiled to see her laugh at the
monkeys. The day after I took her
to the . exhibition and un the bis
wheel aud put my arm round her be
cause she was frightened, or pretended
to be. I squeezed twice for good
night. Then I began to see that it
would be bad for the "Cerebral Con
volutionB" if this sort ot thing went
on. Ho I sent for Nephew Frank to
come np to town at once. That light'
hearted young gentleman held his
sides with laughter when I explained
tne situation.
"So I'm to ceurt your fiancee she
nsed to be a pretty little girl and
take her off your bands for an allow
ance of 500 a year?" he said, wiping
mi eyes; - ana auu mate eUO
400 apiece,"
"Exaotly 1" I said, approvingly.
"You always were smart at figures,
crauK."
"But, my dear nnole, suppose sh
won't have me? Besides, I'm not
sure, bat I think I'm just little
gone on Nellie Merchant? Suppose
i aon t care lor your Amanda?"
"She's awfully nice, Frank; you
couldn't help it," I waa surprised at
my aoieiui tone.
"Then," said he, "whyever don't
you marry ber yourself?",
"I lit a eigar and drummed on' tbe
fender with my slipper. "I'm. too old
too settled in uy bachelor ways.
Fw ak," I said, regretfully. "I don't
know I'm not sure-if it wonld do."
In the world for you." Frank leaned
over the table earnestly. He's an
honest, unselfish lad; that's why I'm
so fond of him. And I know he'd be
good to ber.
Well." I said, slowly. "I'll be
honest with you, Frank. I'm fond of
the child very fond, indeed. If I
thought that she could like me in
that way I'm hanged if I wouldn't
chauce it. But she only looks upon
me as an elder brother. Home (lay.
she" I paused to blow my. handker
chief "she would find out. It wouldn't
do; I'm sure it wouldn't do."
So it was arranged that I should be
busy finishing my book and see less
of Amanda. And Frank was to see
her every day, to find out if she would
like him better thnn me or if he could
like her better than Nellie Marchant.
This arrangement lasted for a fort
night, but none of us seemed cfuite
ourselves. Mandy grew staid and
silent. I couldu't do anything right
with the book, and something seemed
wrong with my liver. . Even cheerful
Frank grew a bit bad-tempered. At
the end of the fortnight he burst in
upon me in the evening, when I was
busy with the "Cerebral Convolu
tions." "Look here, uncle." said he. cooty.
flinging himself into an armchair and
taking one of my cigars, "you're an
nss!"
"That," I observed, mildly, "is very
strong language, Frank."
"Well," said he, "I likeNellie ever
so much better than your Amanda
that's flat."
"Then," said I. bringing my hand
down ou the table with a thump,
'you're a fool!"
"Amanda." said he. firmly, "is as
dull as rih water."
I took off my reading glasses and
glared at lilm. "Hue's the brightest
little creature in
the world," I as-
serted, resolutely.
He took a long
draw at the cigar
rings a thing I
and blew smoke
never could manage. "Amanda," he
continued, in a matter-of-fact tone,
'is dull because she's in love."
I let my pipe drop on the floor with
a crash. "With whom?" My voice
sounded strange to me.
"Why, with you. of course. Man
alive! You must be blind! You're
pretending you don't care for her and
breaking her poor little heart."
I looked at him in silence for a few
seconds; then I got up and fetched my
uat. "1 ingoing out," I told hini.and
I went.
When I arrived at their drawing
room Amauda was sitting on the rng,
with her back against the sofa. She
bad dropped ber book on the floor and
was looking into tbe fire with her
cheek on her hand, and I could see
tears in her eyes.
She jumped up to meet me with an
eager little laugh. "What! Deserted
the 'Convolutions?' "
Hang the 'Convolutions,' " I said.
"The faot is they're awfully uninter
esting compared with you, Mandy."
Are they? Then they ninst be
stupid."
I put my arm round ber waist and
drew her close to mo. "Mandy," I
said, passionately, "my dear little
girl, we've been playiug at sweet
hearts long enough; shall we begin in
earnest?"
Amanda said nothing only laid her
bead down ou my shoulder with
happy little sob. J. A. Flynn, in
Tbe Madame.
A BRIGAND CAPTAIN'S CAREER.
The News of His Keeent Capture Causes
Blh of Keller.
The news of the capture of the noto
rious brigaud. Captain Athanas, the
terror of travelers in- the Balkans, has
caUsed a sigh of relief. His career is
the most remarkable in modern brig
andage. He bad withdrawn himself
from his profitable and romantio busi
ness some time before bis capture and
lived peacefully as a citizen at Kusl-
owitz. His past did not, apparently.
affect his social position in a town
which is somewhat remarkable for its
indifference as to the antecedents of it
inhabitants, for the one very good rea
son that he had given np all the inoon'
venlout habits associated with bis for
mer adventurous life. He tried even to
make himself popular among his
neighbors and gave bis ill-gotten gains
a veritable itobin Hood for the
benefit of the poor and distressed.
The deed by which his memory will
go down to posterity is undoubtedly
the "holding up" of the international
express in 1891 from Constantinople
to Vienna at the station of Tscher-
keskoi, close to the Turkish capital.
The train was derailed, and the pas
aengers, under the escort ot the Ber
lin tourist firm of 8tangen,were plun
dered and carried off to the mountains
to be ueid as hostages until a . ransom
was paid. Among them was an Eng
lishman. With the exception of four
Qermona and a Jew, all were subse
quently released. With a sharp eye
to business, the Jew, a rich Berlin
merchant named Morits Israel, was
dispatched to Constantinople and
brought the alarming news that tbe
hostages wonld be murdered unless a
ransom of 200,000 francs was forth
coming. The Oerman government in
tervened and finally paid the ransom.
Later some of the brigands were eap-
tnred. But Athanas managed to evade
all pursuit. at. James' Uazette.
Nevertheless, Re Oat Bee.
"You say that ' my daughter loves
you?" questioned tbe old man.
"I'm sure of it," replied the young
man.
"Well, well, "returned the old man,
looking tbe young man over critically,
"there' no accounting for tastes, ia
there?"
And omebow, although the young
man knew that he ought to be happy
over tne possesion oi tue girl, ue
couldn't help scowling and speculat
ing on that remai n oi tne 014 man a,
Cornstalks In florin.
"As dry ns a cornstalk in spring"
is a common proverb among farmers
for anything that is very dry and
worthless. It is very important at
this time of year that the stalks should
be fed out very early in order to get
as much value from thera ns possible.
If they are cut it will pay to moisten
each feed, and this can be done with
sweeteued water, now that sugar is so
cheap as it is. The juices of the corn
stalk are sweet and it is in this fact
much of the value of cornstalk tor
feodiiig consists. Wherever beet
sugar is made some of the refuse or
discolored molasses may be nsed in
place of the sugar. sometime this
country will probably be able to pro
duce all the sugar it needs, and sn
cheaply that it can be freely used as
an appetizer to encourage farm stock
to eat food that would not otherwise
be palatable.
Parsnip for Late t'fto.
The parflnlp is not only one of the
hardiest of gardou vegetables, winter
ing in the open ground without injury
as also does salsify or vegetable oyster,
as it is generally called, but, like the
last mentioned plant,it starts to grow
ing very early in the spring. Ho soon
as the leaves start on either, the roots
should be pulled up and carried to a
cool cellar or pit, as tha growth of
leaves will very quickly make the
roots unfit for use. All the first leaf
growth is taken from the root and is
the beginning toward seed formation.
The root rapidly shrivels and loses its
succulence when the leaves grow larg
er. The part of the parsnip at the
snrface of the ground will tnHte acrid
nnd it doubtless possesses some poi
sonous qualities, as is the common be
lief among farmers. No kind of roots
which are biennials are fit to eat after
their second year growth has begun.
Breeding to the Standard.
The most prolific source of failure in
profitable poultry raising is in breed
lug and selling offthe best eggs instead
of keeping them for hatching pur
poses. A poultryman starts in with s
fine strain of fowls and by good care
Induces the flock of bens to lay eggs
liberally during the winter wheu they
are high in price, and the product is
sold. When the breeding season
comes he uses tbe eggs laid iu the
spring, by hens that are not winter
layers, for batching, forgetting tbe
law of nature that "like begets like."
The result is that the yonng pullets
do not lay the next winter, as be hoped
but are spring and summer layers as
their mothers wore. . It is compara
tively easy to breed a strain of winter
layers by simply using for hatching
the eggs from winter laying stock.
Many changes in breeds are made
solely because tbe owner thinks the
flock is "run out" when as a matter ot
fact it simply needs breeding np to
the required standard. Mate a few of
the best hens of yonr flock with a
good male and keep ouly tbe best
chicks from the batch. Follow this
method for a few seasons and yon will
soon have a flock which will be profit
able. Atlanta Journal.
I'roflts In Hheen.
When my youngest son was a boy
be saved all the money be came iu
possession of and loaned it to me, tak
ing ray note.
Each year he would add a little to
bis note until February, 1807, it
amounted to 836.00
One day be said be believed sheep
would pay better than money at six
per cent., and if I could sparo the
money he would like to invest tbe
amount in sheep, I told him to find
the sheep and I would find the money.
So he started off one day and brought
home ten ewes and six lambs. They
were so small and shabby I felt sorry
for bun, but sain nothing to discour
age him. ben shouriug -time came
the wool brought him $6.69. Iu Au
gust he sold the lot of sheep nnd
lambs for 854.10, total $00.79. The
feed oost him nothing, but his piolit
in six months ou 833 was 823.79. He
then bought 13 ewes of better stock.
My oldest son in tbe spring of 1897
bad 23 ewes that wore wor.b 8113.
They raised 29 lambs. He sold 12
wether lambs in November for $4.93
each, total for lambs sold $59.40. Tbe
17 ee lambs would have sold for tbe
same each. Total for lambs, $143.65.
Tbe wool sold for 834.35; gain" in
lambs and wool, 8177.90.
He has the same ewes on hand that
have commenced to lamb again (Janu
ary, 1898), also tbe 17 lambs that will
be bred next fall.
Sheep will live and do well on what
bogs will starve ou, besidos keeping
the ground clear' of weeds, sprouta
and briers. A. It. Peters in the Epi
toniist. ,
Batter Making on the Farm.
To commence have all milkiug uten
sils thoroughly oleau.do not use soap.
Rinse all milk and cream cans with
cold water, wash thoroughly with
warm, adding a little washing soda
occasionally, scald with boiling water
smTJwipo, and set out bf doors to ' air
uuooverea,
Btralu milk very carefully and set
in a cool place immediately after strain
ing, let it staud twenty-four hours in
warm weather, and forty-eight in cool.
8k im nnd keep cream iu a room with
temperature about 70 degrees. Stir
cream thoroughly each time you skim
fresh cream in. Always have cream
skimmed twelve hours before churn
ing in wurm weather and twenty-four
in cool weather; do not let cream
stand too long before churning. Churn
at least three times a week iu warm
weather and twice in cool. Scald and
rinse churn, put cream iu and use
churn thermometer, have cream at
churning point. Churn until butter
comes, usually taking from twenty to
thirty minutes. When butter is there
work dasher back and forth a few
minutes to gather butter, let butter
milk run off aud put in cold water,
work dasher asain, rinse butter twice
in this wrv, take out in butter bowl
nnd salt, using one ounce to a pound
of butter, a little more if bntter is to
be packed. Work salt thoroughly in
and wnsh again, working butter well
in tho water, drain water off and set
butter away to be worked over. Let
it stand twelve hours iu warm weather
nnd about three in cool, work over
then, using ladle until every drop of
water is thoroughly worked out. Then
make iuto prints f: pack in stone jar
that has been nsed for no other use
but butter, and also been thoroughly
washed and aired. When jar is full,
wring a piece of clean, white cloth out
of cold water and put over butter,
sprinkle some salt over this and put a
piece of clean, dry, white cloth over
this and spread over thickly with salt,
then tie a piece of cloth over all, or
better yet. paste a piece of thick paper
over all, so as to exclude all air. I
have kept bntter in this way for seven
and eight months and bad it just as
sweet and nice as when first made,
and think any person can do the same
if done in this way. Wash, scald and
thoroughly dry churn aud butter bowl
before putting away. Mrs. I. Small,
Quincy, Minn.
Alnturln, Disease Peculiar to the Horse.
During the winter and spring a
number of valuable horses die from
this disease. It is well-fed horses
which are affected by it; and usually
the best one iu the stable. As this
disease can be prevented, we consider
that it will be of benefit to the readers
ot this paper to know bow to do it, as
this is the time of the year when it is
moBt common.
Azotm ia is the name given to this
discuse which affects the horse only.
It has not beeu seen in other animals.
It is associated with assimilation and
characterized by muscnlo-nervous
spasms of the muscles of the hips and
loins aud tbe discharge ot high-col
ored urine. We shall not take up the
reader time with describing the path'
ologyof this disease.
Ah au illustration of the cause of
this dixease: Horses which have been
accustomed to work, or running in
the pasture, have been put into the
stable and have not beou taken Out
for a few days, either because they
were not reqm: ed for work or on ac
count of tbU unfavorable weather,
Dnring this period tbe animal was fed
bis usual allowance of grain, hay, etc.,
bis appetite being good in all likeli
hood he would eat all that was placed
befoe him and, ns a result, wonld get
more nutriment iuto the system than
roitld be used on account of want of
exorcise ;tbis seems to have some effect
on the assimilation, deranging the
nervous system, but it seems to re'
quire a certain amount of muscular
movement to develop its evil effects
on the muscles. Thus a horse which
bos lioeu standing in the stable get
ting his ubuuI food is taken out and
dri ven; the distance may be only a
few hundred yards or it may be sev
eral miles, When tue horse nrst
comes out of the barn he is iu fine
spirits, bnt after going a short dis
tance he will baug back, become stiff
in one or both bind legs, breakout all
over with presplration, show symp
toins of great pain, and u driven ou
will sooner or later fall down and be
Unable to rise; the muscles of the
lower loins nnd hips swell aud become
in severe cases as bard as a board.
The animal throws bis bead about,
breathes fast and groans with puiu
On aouount of the rigid oondition of
the muscles the animal cannot rise,
and if lifted up cannot stand, and nn
less treated at once gradually gets
worse aud will die in from twelve to
thirty-six hours. There is no other
disease that affects the horse in this
manner, and it cannot be mistaken.
Preventive: When it is necessary
for a horse or horses to remain idle in
the stable for a few days, cut down
the food one-half and give tbe animal
a few minutes' walking exercise or
turn him out into a lot and let him
have rub, or if this latter cannot be
doue, give one ounce of nitrate of
potassium at night in a small .bran
maah. If this is atttended to there
will be no danger of the horse taking
the above disease. Farm, Field and
Fireside.
What Tommy Heard.
"I'd like to hear yon play the violin,
Mr. Billings, "said seveu-year-old Tom
my, who was entertaining tbe visitor.
"Uut l tlou t play the violin, loin
my." .
"Then papa must be mistaken. -1
heard him toll mamma that you played
second name at born. ,
Uncls
Sam
Says:
This Is
America's
Greatest
Spring
Medicino.
Take It
Now to
Sharpen
Your
Appetite,
Vitalize
Your
Blood,
To
Overcome
ThatTlred
Feeling. Go to your druggist and get
a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparllla and be
gin to take It today, and realize at once
the great good It Is sure to do you.
Hood's Sarsaparllla
is America's Orontert spring Medicine.
Great Chinese .Bridge.
Spanning en inlet of the Yellow Sea
near Sengang, China, Is a bridge five
nd a quarter miles long, with 800
piers of masonry, and having its road'
way sixty-four feet above the water.
This work is sold to have boon accom
plished by Chinese engineers 800 years
go."
A Cheap Trick.
To manufacture a cheap kalsomlne
itnek on the wall with glue, claiming
it to bo the "same thing" or "just
as good" as the durable Alabastine or
to buy and sell such goods 'on such
representations would seem a cheap
trick. Some resort to it. To be safe,
buy Alabastine only in packages and '
properly laoeiea.
It has been demonstrated that
African elephants can be domesticated.
They make valuable beasts of burden,
as they climb mountains with remark
able ease, are sure-footed and can
swim swollen streams.
Beaatr Is Blee Dee.
PImm Mnml mMna a eleen akin. N
beauty without it. Caeeareta, Candy Cathar
tic cleso your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the laxy liver and driving all im
purities from the bodv. lk'gin to-day to '
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that lickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten rents. All drug.
guts, salilaction guaranteed, luc, cooc.
Com nH Speed la Welkins;.
Vary few pedestrians walk four miles
an ketiri tare miles Is very fair gaic,
and wha ene exceeds that he Is begin-
mag to walk fast. If my recollection
serves tbe old cam moo time In -the
army carried a men two and five
elf htbs miles sa hour. Tbe distances
which tbe so Idlers covers In an nonr
have now lecreaeed somewhat by
slightly lacresstof the length, of bis
steps, but my Impression is that tbe
common Mme remains under three
miles aa hoar. Certainly three miles
would be good, fair walking, and fully
us to man's average speed.
Coal Tar Tor Dyes.
Coal tnr, when used for dyes, yields
sixteen shades of Hue, the same num.
ber of yellow tints, twelve of orange,
nine of violet, and numerous other col
ors and shades.
Irreftihw ; beceer le harder t
age than regular aUe honesty.
t J-
cans isotoyo
Both tho method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it ia pleasant
and refreshing to tne tastear.d acts
gently yet promptly on tho Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs ia the
only remedy oi u kind ever pro
duced, ploosincr to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt ia
Its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agrocablo substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to- all and have mado it the most
popular remedy known. ,
Byrnjp of Figs la for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on band will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
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